From the Director of Students

A recent article on Purpose written by Rhiannon McGee the head of Positive Education at Geelong Grammar School had me thinking about Purpose here at Pacific. According to Bronk [2014] most definitions of purpose feature three elements: commitment,...

The Year 8 students have just returned from a very positive camp experience. They found it a good opportunity to strengthen friendships and to make new friends. This is what Samantha, Eliza, Holly and Denali reported on the experience to the recent...

In a term when we are focusing on positive relationships it is important to reflect on our time spent with our sister school Seishin Gakuen from Kashima in Japan. Our first visit to Seishin occurred back in September 2005 when a group of Pacific...

This term our PERMA focus will be relationships. At Pacific from day one we have had People… the focus as part of our College mission. In a practical way we have aimed to build a foundation of positive relationships. The goal is for staff, students...

As we come to the end of another semester of pastoral care at Pacific it is worth reflecting on what care means in modern education. Ian Morris - Head of Well-being at Wellington College in the UK, defines care as a non-judgemental attitude which...

Next Thursday, 28 th June, the Year 2 and Year 12 students are invited to bring along their lunch and a teddy bear for a gathering to connect before the holidays. We look forward to making ongoing connections with these buddies.

This week, Year 11 students worked with Juliette Warne (Lutheran Youth of Queensland, Leadership Trainer), the facilitators from the Lutheran Youth of Queensland and Pacific Lutheran College staff. Students were given opportunities to: work together...

The Year 9 leaders recently attended a leadership day. Noah Beasley and Olivia Gartrell spoke about the experience at the Middle College assembly. This is what they said… The character trait of leadership is quintessential and innate in all people...

A big thank you to the fifty parents who drove the one hundred and eighty-five students to their collection areas on Sunday morning for the Red Shield Appeal. The students raised $7,744 and have added to that this week with the Free Dress Day on...

As senior students prepare for the exam block in week nine Personal Development classes have been teaching students the Mindstar Program. Among other things this program teaches students how to use breathing to relax themselves. Students should...